- Create a new Node.js project folder.
- Initialize the project using
npm init
and follow the prompts. - Install the required packages:
express
,mongoose
, and any other necessary packages usingnpm install
.
- Create an
index.js
file as the entry point of your application. - Import
express
and set up the server. - Define your middleware, such as parsing JSON and handling CORS.
- Create a
routes
folder to organize your route handlers. - Inside the
routes
folder, create a file for each API version (e.g.,v1Routes.js
). - Define route handlers for each of the specified endpoints (
GET /v1/videos
,GET /v1/videos/:videoId
,POST /v1/videos
,PATCH /v1/videos/:videoId/votes
,PATCH /v1/videos/:videoId/views
).
- Create a
models
folder to store your data models. - Define a Mongoose schema for your video data, including fields like title, genres, content rating, upload date, and view count.
- Create a Mongoose model based on the schema.
- Inside the route handlers, implement the logic to interact with the MongoDB database using Mongoose methods.
- For
GET
endpoints, retrieve data from the database and respond with the appropriate JSON. - For
POST
andPATCH
endpoints, process incoming data, perform necessary updates or inserts in the database, and respond with the appropriate JSON.
- Enhance the
GET /v1/videos
endpoint to support query parameters for video title search, genre filtering, and content rating filtering. - Implement sorting based on video upload date or view count, as specified.
- Integrate your backend API routes with the XFlix frontend application.
- Update frontend API calls to use the appropriate backend endpoints.
- Use Postman to test your APIs individually.
- Test various scenarios, including creating videos, updating votes and views, filtering, and sorting.
- Create a GitHub repository for your project.
- Add your project files to the repository.
- Create a
README.md
file that explains the project, provides API documentation, includes instructions for setting up the project locally, and outlines how to deploy the full-stack application.
- Choose a hosting platform for both the backend and frontend (e.g., Heroku for backend, Netlify/Vercel for frontend).
- Follow the deployment guides for each platform to deploy your full-stack application.
Remember, this is a high-level overview, and each step involves detailed implementation. Make sure to consult the official documentation for Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and any other libraries you use, for in-depth instructions on implementation details. Additionally, adapt and customize the steps according to your project's specific requirements.